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The Bells are Ringing – Christmas Card Tutorial

It is yet another grey and ugly day in Lincoln. I have this gorgeous Bells are Ringing Christmas card to share with you. Bad weather days are perfect for crafting I think. What do you think?

I haven’t used this set yet and now I wish I had. These bell dies are beautiful. They are intricate and cut so cleanly. I didn’t have to pick out any bits from them. This card is very simple but the sentiment does ring out a true note of Christmas. It is my favourite sentiment from the Merry Christmas To All stamp set.

measurements

Thick Whisper White A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Night of Navy cardstock – 14.35cm x 10cm
Feels Like Frost Designer Series Paper (DSP) – 9.5cm x 7cm
Whisper White – 9cm X 6.5cm

This blog post will go live on the 2nd of December. I am doing it early though as I have to take my mother to Queens Medical Centre for an eye appointment. They are going to put a dye in her vein that will go up to her eyes so they can verify whether her macular generation is wet or dry. I think it’s wet in this eye though, as I am sure that is what Moorfields in London told us.

Back to a lighter note, have you started making your Christmas Cards yet? Do you still make many? I feel the decline in card giving in the last of years is quite sad. I love receiving a card with a personal message from someone.

Some more Christmas Projects

As always the video tutorial and supply list are below. Thank you for visiting and I hope you have a great start to December. Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock	Feels Like Frost Specialty 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Detailed Bells Dies
Bells Are Ringing Photopolymer Stamp Set	Merry Christmas To All Photopolymer Stamp Set	Bells Are Ringing Bundle	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad	Rhinestone Basic Jewels
Snail Adhesive	Stampin’ Dimensionals	Paper Trimmer	Take Your Pick	Bone Folder

Snowglobe Shaker Card – Still Scenes – Stampin’ Up!

I have another attempt at a snowglobe shaker card to share with you today. I love the idea of a shaker card but don’t enjoy making them. The sequins get everywhere and more seem to stick to me than get in the shaker dome!!!

I’ve used the Still Scenes stamp set to stamp the wintery cottage scene. I have coloured it in with our watercolour pencils. I love colouring in and watercolouring is a very forgiving medium. The two polar bears are so cute and love the image of the mother kissing her little baby bear.

measurements

Blueberry Bushel A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in a half and then folded in half
Balmy Blue – 14.35cm x 10cm
Blueberry Bushel In Colour Designer Series Paper (DSP) 13.85cm x 9.5cm
Balmy Blue – 1.5cm x 9.5cm

I felt the background was a bit bland and therefore have lifted using the same snowflake sequins that are in the shaker dome. I adhered them with a tiny dot of Tombow. The “Take Your Pick Tool” makes placement super easy without getting your fingers stuck in the glue.

other cards

As always there is a video tutorial and supply list below. Thank you for coming and until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Blueberry Bushel A4 Cardstock	Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock	2018-2020 In Color 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Shimmery White A4 Card Stock	Still Scenes Cling Stamp Set
Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Watercolor Pencils	Still Scenes Bundle	Snow Globe Shaker Dome	Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad
Snow Globe Scenes Dies	Snowflake Sequins	Snail Adhesive	Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Take Your Pick
Aqua Painters	Journaling Pens

Father Christmas delivering Presents – Card Tutorial

I love this Father Christmas Card. I think he is so cute here delivering his presents to all the good boys and girls while they sleep in their cabin the woods.

The stamp set is Holly Jolly Christmas from the Night Before Christmas Suite or products. I love this suite and have used this paper previously to make a gorgeous mini album which I will link below.

The Father Christmas is coloured in using the Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers. This makes for bright, bold and easy colouring in. He is cut out using the matching Holly Season Dies. The sentiment is also cut using this die and then adhered using Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue. You can also use adhesive sheet but unfortunately, we no longer sell this.

You might be able to see that the Father Christmas has a shimmer to his white trim. It is really difficult to show on camera but it is there I promise you. This is done with the Crystal shimmery effects which give a raised shimmery feel to this white trim.

measurements

Real Red A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half.
Whisper White – 14.35cm x 10cm
Night Before Christmas Designer Series Paper (DSP) 13.85cm x 9.5cm

other projects

As always there is a video tutorial and supply list below. Thank you for visiting and until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Real Red A4 Card Stock	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Night Before Christmas 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Holly Jolly Christmas Cling Stamp Set (En)	Holly Jolly Christmas Bundle (En)
Jolly Season Dies (En)	Snail Adhesive	Stampin’ Dimensionals	Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals
Real Red Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends	Basic Black Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends	Shimmery Crystal Effects	Mango Melody Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends	Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack
Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack	Shaded Spruce Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends	Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Snowman Christmas Card Tutorial – Stampin’ Up!

I have a bright and fun Snowman Christmas Card to share with you today. I love the bold and colourful colours in the background that just make you smile on the grey days of winter weather.

This snowman looks so happy playing in the snowflakes. I have to say that I love red all year round but especially at Christmas. It makes the whole image just pop from the background.

The stamp set is Snowman Season. It has 3 different snowmen in it, one of which co-ordinates with a punch. I’ve used this one on a previous card which I will link below.

measurements

Coastal Cabana A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Bermuda Bay 14.35cm x 10cm
Let it Snow Designer Series Paper (DSP) 13.85cm x 9.5cm
Real Red – 7.5cm x 7.5cm

I’ve accented the card with rhinestones and the beautiful real red cotton ribbon. This ribbon is lovely and soft and therefore easy to make into a nice bow.

Other Christmas Projects

I feel sad that I haven’t used this DSP enough. I think I will make a mini album with it as well. This will work double fold as it makes something pretty and will use up all my spare DSP.

I have a supply list and video tutorial below.

Thank you for dropping by and until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana	Snowman Season Photopolymer Stamp Set (En)	Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay	Real Red A4 Card Stock	Snowman Season Bundle (En)
Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Let It Snow Specialty Designer Series Paper	Snowman Builder Punch	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Real Red Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends
Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack	Shaded Spruce Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends	Rhinestone Basic Jewels	Stitched Shapes Dies	Real Red 3/8″ (1 Cm) Cotton Ribbon

Oversized Merry Christmas Tag – Stampin’ Up!

I have this lovely oversized Merry Christmas tag to share with you today. This tag can double as a card and tag as there is lots of space on the back to write your message. It is big and bold and yet has a very vintage feel to it.

The colours in this tag are the Real Red and Garden Green. They have been my number one Christmas colours for a number of years. The background colour is not white but very vanilla which gives a softer more shabby chic feel to the tag.

I have just stamped the tab but you could have heat embossed this with clear embossing powder to give a glossy finish. You could even use silver or gold embossing powder for a more metallic bling effect.

Measurements

Garden Green – 4 1/4″ X 5 3/4″
Toile Tidings Designer Series Paper (DSP) – 4″ X 5 1/2″

Although you can’ see I have stamped the back of the tag with “To & From” from the Memories of Home stamp set. I’ve used both real red cotton ribbon and very vanilla lace trim which adds to the shabby chic feel of the tag.

Other projects

I have a video tutorial belong as well as the supply list.

Thank you for dropping by and until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Garden Green A4 Card Stock	Toile Tidings Designer Series Paper	Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Pad	Detailed Trio Punch
Snail Adhesive	Memories Of Home Cling Stamp Set	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Merry Christmas To All Photopolymer Stamp Set
Real Red 3/8″ (1 Cm) Cotton Ribbon	Very Vanilla 3/8″ (1 Cm) Scalloped Lace Trim	Stitched Rectangle Dies	Paper Trimmer

Card Storage Box – Made from Chipboard

I have a card storage box to share with you today. This storage box is extra sturdy as it is made from chipboard as opposed to cardstock. This means it will last longer and can hold lots more. This box is also perfect to store your stickers, embossing folders and if you widen it even your dies!!!

The box is held together with 1-inch binding strips of cardstock. They act as bias binding, holding all the pieces together. I have put strips on the inside and outside of the box for extra stability. The chipboard is black so doesn’t need to be wrapped or covered in additional cardstock. I purchased the chipboard online.

The box is decorated using the Toile and Tidings Designer Series Paper. This paper is real red on one side and garden green on the other. The background colour is actually Very Vanilla and not Whisper White. This gives the paper a great vintage feel

measurements

Chipboard Black –
- Front –
- Sides –
- Back –
- Base
Toile and Tiding Designer Series Paper –
- Front –
- Sides –
- Back –

Card Storage Box - Made from Chipboard - Sloped Sides — Card Storage Box – Made from Chipboard – Sloped Sides

My initial sample had slope sides above but when I filmed the video I forgot to angle my sides and so they ended up straight. Which do you prefer? let me know in the comments below.

Card Storage Box - Made from Chipboard - straight sides — Card Storage Box – Made from Chipboard – straight sides

I am really enjoying making projects with chipboard and have many more ideas in the pipeline. Sometimes I think we can get bored of cardmaking. It is good to expand our creativeness and take ourselves out of our comfort zone.

Other Projects

The video is quite long but this project does take longer to make than a card. Some parts of the video have been sped up but you can slow them down again on YouTube if you want to see it in real-time. The supply list is below as always.

Thank you for visiting and I hope you liked this project as much as I enjoyed making it. Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Basic Black A4 Card Stock	Simply Scored	Toile Tidings Designer Series Paper	Toile Tidings Glitter Enamel Dots
Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Stampin’ Dimensionals	Night Before Christmas Memories & More Card Pack	Paper Trimmer

Inlaid Punch Technique – Christmas Card Tutorial

I have a very simple but very effective technique to share with you today. I’ve used the technique of inlaid die cutting but with a punch instead. Wrapped in Plaid must be my most used Designer Series Paper (DSP) in the whole catalogue. I love it!! I’ve used scraps here to make this great card.

Inlaid Punch Technique - Wrapped in Plaid Christmas Card - Stampin' Up! — Inlaid Punch Technique – Wrapped in Plaid Christmas Card – Stampin’ Up!

The cherry cobbler and shaded spruce are very traditional Christmas Colours. The white of the trees really makes them pop on this card. I should warn you, that you can not punch out the trees and use the reverse of the image as these trees are not symmetrical. You will need to punch the trees again from scrap cardstock. I then used liquid glue to inlay the trees into the punched “holes”. Don’t through out the first punched trees as you can use them on another card, that I will link below.

measurements

Thick Whisper White A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half)
Wrapped in Plaid DSP – 14.35cm x 10cm

I love simple and easy projects such as this as time can be at a premium and it’s great to still be able to give that a handmade card.

other projects using the wrapped in Plaid Designer Series Paper

The habitual video tutorial and supply list are below. I hope you liked the project, let me know below what you think. Thank you for stopping by and until next time, Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Wrapped In Plaid 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper	Pine Tree Punch	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock	Gold Foil Sheets
Classic Label Punch	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin’ Pad	Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels	Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Snail Adhesive	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Itty Bitty Christmas Cling Stamp Set (En)	Paper Trimmer

Mini Chocolate Wrapped Gift – Stampin’ Up!

I have this yummy mini chocolate wrapped gift to share with you today. This is a very simple project but I would be very pleased if I were to receive it.

I bought a little pack of 5 chocolate bars from the supermarket with the intention of using them in a project and this is what I came up with. I have used the Night Before Christmas Designer Series Paper (DSP) here to wrap each chocolate bar individually. The ribbon is in the gorgeous classic weave ribbon that has “Merry Christmas” in two different fonts. I’ve heat embossed the sentiment to match it.

Measurements

Night Before Christmas DSP – This DSP is 6″ x 6″. I’ve used the full width of the paper and cut the other side to 11cm

I think a gift such as this would be perfect for a little pressie to work colleagues or neighbours. It looks beautiful but is very easy to make. It is also a great way to use up scraps of DSP which is always good.

Other projects

As usual, there is a video tutorial and supply list below.

Thank you for dropping by and until next time Enjoy Being Creative

Ashee xx

Product List

Night Before Christmas 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder	Embossing Buddy	Versamark Pad	Heat Tool – Uk Plug
6″ X 8″ (15.2 X 20.3 Cm) Cellophane Bags	Snail Adhesive	Very Vanilla/Copper 1/2″ (1.3 Cm) Classic Weave Ribbon	Copper Stampin’ Emboss Powder	Gold Foil Sheets
Copper Foil Sheets	Mini Glue Dots	Timeless Label Punch	Everyday Label Punch

Birds of A Feather – Magnetic Bookmark

I have a great little project to share with you today. This is a magnetic bookmark using the fun and cheerful Birds of a Feather stamp set from Stampin’ Up!. If you haven’t seen this stamp set, you really must take a peek. It is fun without being tacky or rude.

I love this little chick. He is cute and dinky. I’ve coloured him in using the Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers. It’s really simple colouring to give a great effect. I’ve stamped the chick on whisper white and then fussy cut him out so that you won’t see any of the bleed-through from the markers. I used a small pair of magnetic sheets that I got online for the magnetic closure.

If you know anyone like me who is in love with books, then this would be a great little stocking stuffer. You could also add it as an extra handmade surprise if you are giving them a special book.

I’ve done two versions of this bookmark, one with rounded edge and one without. Which do you like best? Let me know below.

measurements

Whisper White Cardstock – 6″ x 2″, scored at 3″ on the 6″ side.

As always there is a video tutorial and supply list below.

other projects you may like

Thank you for visiting and I hope to see you. Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Birds Of A Feather Cling Stamp Set	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels	Real Red Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends	Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack	So Saffron Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack	Simply Scored	Paper Trimmer	Bone Folder	Paper Snips	Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Oversized Merry Christmas Tag – Stampin’ Up!

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